Adam Savage's New Neopixel Darksaber!

Adam Savage wields the Darksaber! We unbox and assemble this incredible replica Darksaber from SaberBay, the culmination of years of design iteration and collaboration between saber replica builders on the Replica Prop Forum. Housed inside this powder-coated machined hilt is the latest in fan-designed saber technologies, from sensors and speaker to programmable electronics that make the blade truly fun to play with. Just in time for May 4th!
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Hilt engineering and stand design by Gustavo: www.therpf.com...
Pixel blade by Saber Trade: thesabertrade.com/
Chasis and crystal chamber by Goth 3D Design: www.shapeways....
Soundboard by Plecter Labs CFX: www.plecterlab...
Switch and blade PCBs by Shtok Custom Worx: shtokcustomwor...
Box design by Khal from Kr-Sabers: www.krsabers.com/
Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan
Music by Jingpunks
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Learn more about this Darksaber and other hilts at: www.saberbay.com/collections/hilts TheRPF build thread for this hilt: www.therpf.com/forums/threads/saberbay-darksaber-season-3-finish-now-available-limited-quantities-saberbay-com.336532/ Hilt engineering and stand design by Gustavo: www.therpf.com/forums/members/guabe.7690/ Pixel blade by Saber Trade: thesabertrade.com/ Chasis and crystal chamber by Goth 3D Design: www.shapeways.com/shops/goth-customsabers?section=C14+-+Saberbay&s=0 Soundboard by Plecter Labs CFX: www.plecterlabs.com/ Switch and blade PCBs by Shtok Custom Worx: shtokcustomworx.com/ Box design by Khal from Kr-Sabers: www.krsabers.com/

[@elusivelectron]

You need to change the desciption to read Pixel blade instead of Pixel bade.

[@FourEyeSamurai]

I want a sound font with Norm saying "Copyright Disney"

[@AllenJohn]

Paint the sword/blade with VantaBlack

[@broadstken]

I noticed what looks to be an old Otis elevator centrifugal brake in the background? I sold a couple of those a while back to a guy in Texas, yours didn't happen to come from Texas did it?

[@Starwarsgames66]

Why is it that the fans always do things better than Disney that has all the money and all the rights to the IP? it’s kind of embarrassing that the fans always do things infinitely better!

[@TheSaberBay]

Thank you so much Adam and Norm and the rest of the Tested team! It’s an honor 🙏🙌

[@henryeowens]

Comment for the algorithm. I’ve purchased parts from Saberbay. Always a positive experience. Keep being awesome.

[@jamesallred460]

Did I hear it right that y'all are based in Portland Oregon now? If so, hello there from one Portlander to another.

[@NaughtyShepherd]

Hello from Salem!

[@jaydenmyers957]

​@@jamesallred460 right?! I thought they might be SaberForge in Oregon City, but they don't look to be affiliated.

[@TheSaberBay]

@@jamesallred460 Bakersfield, CA actually! Likely will be moving at the end of the year but Justin resides in Portland

[@GUCABE]

Great reactions guys. Glad you liked it so much. We all put a lot of love and care when we made it.

[@patrickstoute4085]

It shows without a doubt 👊🏼🫶🏼

[@dumbgames4933]

Amazing, amazing job team. Thank you!

[@DCdigitalarts]

It was an honor to provide the blade for this! The blade came before the hilt in this case and it took the longest to get right.

[@HuskerPower97]

Fake

[@thesabertrade2275]

@@HuskerPower97no that’s my alt account.

[@mordicaiknode]

When you popped the hilt open for the crystal chamber, I literally gasped. Gorgeous.

[@mromutt]

If I had one of these it would live open and displayed on a shelf. The inside is just amazing.

[@maxfalconi6995]

I always love Adam's" Xmas morning" reaction to a new prop

[@The_blind_Jedi]

I’ve been in the Sabre hobby and an attic for over four years. This is one of the most detailed and complicated dark Saber versions I’ve ever seen.

[@draggerlane04090]

It has it's problems. I am one of RPF members that help out with this saber. It has accustic problems

[@markzambelli]

Are you locked in the attic against your will? Do we need to send help? 😉

[@peckenstein]

Any time a Tested video starts with "Adam and Norm here in my cave" you know you're about to see something awesome being showcased!

[@LizardMan8675309]

I built one of these and One step I highly recommend its painting the crystal with a black enamel and scraping the paint away on the edges to give it that black and white aesthetic like the blade!!

[@Violianom]

I love Norm. Just as he said, 'dab a glue', I immediately went 'yabba dabba glue' and then he says it a bit afterwards. I hope your kid grows up to be just like you! Never change, Norm. Never change

[@blodhthringa]

Wow, that is a gorgeous Darksaber. It is the first one I have seen that looks incredible true to the screen without having a way to gerthy handle.

[@henryeowens]

There’s something magical about holding a metal lightsaber that rumbles your hand with realistic sound. Even my non SW nerd friends feel that once and get hooked.

[@JonduGaming]

The vibrations from the speaker really sells a saber for me. I want it to feel like there is plasma pulsing from it!

[@henryeowens]

Bought lots of DIY saber parts from Justin at Saberbay. Definitely a good resource for the saber community and DIY in general. This one is really beautiful work.

[@Neceros]

Adam's face is all of our inner child. Adam, you're one of the coolest people I've known about.

[@hanslain9729]

Sick AF. The maker/designers didn't squander any opportunity here... they delivered.

[@ShtokCustomWorx]

So awesome seeing your reaction guys to the work that we put our effort and thought in! That was quite a challenge designing those custom blade connector and switches pcbs and the main 3D-printed chassis base, but the result is absolutely stunning! 😇

[@patrickstoute4085]

It truly is ! Wd guys! 🫶🏼👊🏼

[@RaptorNX01]

Having the light up move ALONG the blade when its activated is such an inspired and amazing choice. its so much more then i was expecting when i saw the thumbnail.

[@Litetheangel2]

One things I’ve loved about this channel is the passion these guys have, it’s awesome! Never change guys.

[@TildAbuse]

I've been collecting custom sabers for the better part of 25 years now so I'm used to a lot of what the tech can do. Watching Adam's genuine reactions to this is like watching a bright-eyed kid with a new toy for the first time. It's truly wonderful ^_^ I can't wait to see more lightsaber videos on this channel!

[@chamoo232]

25 years is a long time. You must have seen it all evolve from the flashlight hilts, folding toy blades, in hilt LED with sound and Neopixel.

[@spdcrzy]

In a hundred years, we may very well have miniaturized technology enough for lightsabers to actually be a thing. That 3D printed metal piece is AMAZING.

[@morgancorey982]

Nice “In Discipline” drop Adam! I caught that!

[@kesselcustomsabers8104]

SaberBay is an absolute blessing to the hobby! He sells DIY parts too btw peeps!! Great place to get your feet wet for building your first saber!

[@LadiciusFMU]

ME: Im gonna buy this ASAP 3 mins later after checking the almost $1250 price tag Me: Nevermind i like being able to eat. for real tho its worth every penny for all the hard work they have put in much love to the creators and makers

[@TheSaberBay]

The base hilt retails for about $400, that’s just the higher for the fully installed high end version

[@KRSabers]

Love your guys reactions! Glad to see you like the box @tested! 🥳🥳🥳

[@JamesJas85]

These are my fav Episodes with Norm and Adam geeking out over something awesome. well done to the build team on the sabre , looks and sounds awesome

[@Blowinshiddup]

I was watching the rocket car Mythbusters episode the other day, and it struck me how excited Adam was and the fun he was having. watching this, not much has changed. The guy just exudes pure joy.

[@jasonknight6891]

Two of the biggest kids ever put a smile on my face 😊😊

[@makingtolearn]

Totally amazing prop. The attention to detail and engineering of that piece is incredible.

[@mrfochs]

As one of the first-run supporters, I can say, without a doubt, that this is an Amazing build and I loved reading through the thread as the designs and manufacturing process were developed.

[@thedarkknight2221]

The Darksaber is one of the coolest weapons on film and tv history!

[@MIA_AND_THE_MOMENTS_BEFORE]

Great response, moves perfectly, impressed. You guys are good

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

I love that they use Katana terminology like the guard is the Tsuba. WhT a great prop!

[@Formlabs]

Fantastic video! Happy to see the Form 4 in action!

[@justintmars]

That crystal came out amazing! Hopefully one day Saberbay can add the form 4 to the print farm !

[@darrylbrown163]

its a really cool neopixel that you can build yourself. very nice design

[@wickedbeardz]

this is soooo sick. i love when hobby stuff gets made with such detail & love

[@EvilShaolinMonkE]

the best feature, as pointed-out by Adam, is that this piece of pop-culture memorabilia feels like it was manufactured by hobbyists. you can always expect great things when fans of the project are involved.

[@chamoo232]

Definitely. I ordered this saber in the very first wave they had and it feels made by fans for fans. There is a black series darksaber and one from Galaxy's edge as well and they are nowhere near as perfect as the Saberbay one.

[@teddyjones8027]

I'm nerding out over here

[@The_Real_Mr_Al]

What I love about The Darksaber is that in it's animated origins from The Clone Wars and Rebels, it's entire existence is a reference to KOTOR and SWTOR stuff like the "Deceived" cinematic, Shae Vizla, the Mandalorian Wars, and the Neo-Crusader armour. Obviously not in a "canon" way as the Legends and Canon continuities don't quite line up, but in a very nice "nudge, nudge" fandom meta kind of way. Personally I like the term "Legends" far better than "Expanded Universe", because it allows for a lot more mythological leeway when we get to treat characters like Revan as this awe-inspiring kind of Arthurian Mythos.

[@johnderoy916]

Nice - you gotta redo your last shot and have on your mando armor, in the dark, and then light the saber!!

[@Laochri]

Every time Y'all showcase a a Star Wars prop I usually follow suit, except the DL-44. I built mine from a WE WWII Mauser Broom Handle WE712 airsoft. But I did get Mando's Vibro Blade. Will need to save for this and the Bowcaster.

[@profusemoose1488]

Lifelong fan of adam so I hope this isn't taken badly if he ever sees it, but... What a cute video this was of a guy helping his grandpa with his new toy, lmao.

[@bobfrode]

cudos to Norm for helping Adam to keep his focus in these videos 😄 He is like a kid on xmas morning..hehe

[@stoneylonely6416]

So cool to see Adam still doing what he loves!

[@martinbrown7163]

That’s one of the best sabers I’ve seen period!

[@mmmmmmm8706]

Great moments. Both looked totally happy.

[@darrenguyton3002]

That is a work of art! I love how excited you guys are too!

[@allluckyseven]

I really don't care about the darksaber at all, but that is one beautifully made prop.

[@irishlightandmagic]

Did anyone else go "oh" at the same time at the very end when the blade hits the bench top? Lol so cool.

[@AllenBoudreaux]

Love how Norm gets the saber and just casually backward-spins it twice... and how then delighted Adam is at the flex.

[@Blueeyes2584A]

Now this is the perfect way to begin my Friday! Thanks for an awesome upload and magnificent Darksaber! ❤

[@timonmartell569]

Adam dropping that "Indiscipline" quote like it was nothing... (6:41)

[@stephaniegrehan9084]

That's super cool. Made even cooler by your unadulterated joy.

[@PrecludeLP]

Damn, this prop is gorgeous.

[@KeithSkates]

I've always been jealous of Adam's workshop, and I can live with that... But now this? It's just too much.

[@TomVCunningham]

I would've used the the "crackle" stickers myself.

[@g60force]

yeah c'mon that's a no-brainer right?

[@nicks4802]

Idk man, the fact that there are stickers on such an expensive prop…. That really cheapens the design to me.

[@TomVCunningham]

@@nicks4802 I kinda agree with you. I wish it was part of the blade somehow.

[@allochthonplays2978]

Beautiful job, Saber Bay!

[@austinwagner3231]

I literally gasped when you pulled the battery out

[@Taitutti]

I love it how simple we are. sword and glow = Happy :)

[@danr543]

@tested you should totally paint the black decals with black 2.0 It would give it such a nice detail since it absorbs around 99% of light

[@Deadstack9]

Nice King Crimson Easter Egg!!

[@patrickyoung8277]

Did Adam make a king crimson reference? That’s amazing

[@henryyoung372]

7:35 I heard "dab a glue" and thought "daba daba glue?" Norm did not let me down.

[@KaijuBiologist]

I love it. Especially the multiple colors. Oooh, I am so tempted....

Wish I could have that saber! Love Neopixel products! I have an original Disney saber, but accidentaly screwed (literraly) through the flat cable. Disney's Merchandise Support does not help, since they DON'T HAVE any replacement parts. :(

[@mromutt]

I love how norm lite up when adam handed it to him and it activated XD that says everything you need to know about this prop

[@john_t_england]

I love that there's a deflated Fabio head visible in the background of the intro. :)

[@roryoutdoors5431]

NORRRRRM! 🍺 with the sword flares acting like a badass ⚔️

I have had a soundboard for my saber since 2017, haven't yet gathered skills or courage to put it together by myself.

[@justintmars]

Which sound board ? There are tons of great facebook groups and you tube tutorials that can help you out

[@carfo]

adam savagae is simultaneously 56 years old and 6 years old at the same time. i love it.

[@KazyEXE]

Sabers have come a long way since i got my EL blade Parks Saber almost 20 years ago

[@GOTH3Designs]

Bit late to the party after May The 4th rush 😅 Thanks so much for your comments on this and especially on the Crystal Part we designed for it! it's been a fun project to work on and it's truly motivating to see your reaction over its result 🙏

[@mundocabrera7007]

Great vid

[@mph3500]

Awesome workmanship. Wow

[@gonzobliter8or992]

Adam, you would look so badass with an omni-blade from Mass Effect.

[@Boba_Bluntz]

12:25 the darktrooper dubstep when he turns it on 😱😂

[@PeteDabbs]

One of my cats was just trying to claim the darksaber by way of combat (he was poking the screen when you were waving it about 😂)

[@kendisdai23]

I want to own the factory that makes all those Allen keys you get in stuff😁

[@chamoo232]

People don't even consider the volume of insignificant 3 cents parts that those companies can make. There is a man who has a 10 million dollar yatch who owns a company that makes billions of tiny little springs for pens every year.

[@Realecta]

Nice and quality product! Would be a nice upgrade to paint the blade with one of the most darkest paint on the world, like: Muso Black or Black 4.0. It would be the real Darksaber.

[@ljg6979]

Norm Chan is a freaking national treasure. "Watch your fingers!" and the saber twirl were classic!

[@marleygraybay431]

RIGHT ON TIME

[@WelcomeToMarkintosh]

WOW! I want one!!!

[@LennyisFast]

I sometimes see people comparing the slowmo guys to mythbusters. What do you think about this comparison? Is there any new up and coming engineers/ videographers that you can see yourself in?

[@drksprt03]

Man if i had the extra money for this, always been a fan of mandalorians and this blade.

[@donaldevans5752]

Brilliant video both , great prop .

[@fablegarmeth6897]

Wouldn't it be so cool if the vinyl for the side of the blade had black 3.0 on it?

[@MikeCampo]

This is so sick!

[@cheiney]

Love the King Crimson reference at 6:41

[@Jack-ds4py]

Thanks for sharing! The Darksaber rocks!!!!!

[@sethsherwood5985]

I've had one of these for over a year and I'm terrified to build it cause it's so intricate...

[@Awksi]

Back in my day, we had to make the sound effects ourselves

[@Joebb3Games]

King Crimson reference at @ 7 Minutes. Nice.

[@alzandermuller]

I would love to see this with the vinyl painted over with Vantablack or something similar ✊

[@72APTU72E]

Ooo very clean, gosh even the camera shutter with the lighting on the blade makes it have that slight strobe effect just like in the show, kinda uncanny how close it looks considering that is of course animated (thinking clone wars or rebels, has that strobe under movement) OH MY GOD IT TURNS COLORS TOO

[@shadowofcloud9]

Man that thing is so freakin cool...

[@PeterWhite-jz6np]

Amazing peace of kit.

[@cro3757]

This is where the fun begins.

[@MARZ1911]

The black decal should be in vantablack. That would give it the look you want to achieve.

[@hazonku]

That thing is next level.

[@Darkos217]

Just a thought but perhaps painting the sides with some of the blackest black paint would enhance the illusion even more

[@Wolf-Odonnell]

God that's sooo much better than the cheapo official prop

[@recrdholdr]

This is the strangest combination of very high-end machining and little bits to be superglued in place